Table 1. Responder demographics, work environment characteristics, and measures of mental health problems and illnesses
Overall (n = 257)
Age, years (mean, SD)41.93 (12.12)
Sex (n, %)
 Male14154.86
 Female11243.58
 No response41.56
Ethnic group (n, %)
 Chinese22487.16
 Malay41.56
 Indian166.23
 Eurasian10.39
 Other83.11
 No response41.56
Marital status (n, %)
 Single4818.68
 Married19776.65
 Divorced or separated62.33
 Widowed10.39
 No response51.95
Educational qualifications (n, %)
 MBBS5722.18
 MBBS with other postgraduate qualifications19676.26
 No response41.55
Type of employment (n, %)
 Full time21884.82
 Part time176.61
 Locum166.23
 Other10.39
 No response51.95
Main workplace setting (n, %)
 Individual private practice6023.35
 Shared private practice6224.12
PHI12448.25
 Other62.33
 No response51.95
PHPC scheme for clinics in private practice (n, %)
 PHPC11645.14
 Non-PHPC218.17
 N/A (work in PHI)11444.36
 No response62.33
Clinically active years (n, %)
 1–3135.06
 4–52710.51
 6–107529.18
 11–153011.67
 16–203011.67
 ≥217729.96
 No response51.95
Number of previous outbreaks participant has been clinically involved in (n, %)
 06625.68
 1238.95
 25320.62
 33212.45
 48332.30
 Mean (SD)2.17 (1.59)
ScalesMeeting cut-off
 GAD-7 (n, %)5521.40
 PHQ-9 (n, %)6826.56
 Impact of Events-Revised (n, %)238.94
 Mean (SD)Meeting cut-off
Oldenburg burnout inventory
 Meeting cut-off for both disengagement and exhaustion (n, %)21182.10
 Disengagement (mean score)2.72
 Exhaustion (mean score)2.57

  • GAD-7 = Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7. PHI = public health institution. PHPC = Public Health Preparedness Clinic. PHQ-9 = Public Health Questionnaire-9